Texas Winter 2011-2012...

[BrokenGlassRepublicn]

Apologies for the ignorance, but what is SJT?

[HockeyTx82]

Apologies for the ignorance, but what is SJT?

I think you mean STJ, stands for Sub Tropical Jet.

[Rgv20]

The NWS in Brownsville has just issued a Wind Chill Advisory for my area

Wind Chill Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
147 PM CST TUE DEC 6 2011

...LOW WIND CHILL VALUES EXPECTED ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF STEADILY FALLING TEMPERATURES AND PERSISTENT
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL READINGS
RANGING INTO THE 20S ACROSS MUCH OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TONIGHT
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

TXZ248>257-070400-
/O.NEW.KBRO.WC.Y.0004.111207T0600Z-111207T1500Z/
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS...
SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR...
MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...
PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...
LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA
147 PM CST TUE DEC 6 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST WEDNESDAY.

* EVENT...OVERNIGHT WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL INTO THE 20 TO
25 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF ZAPATA...JIM
HOGG...BROOKS AND KENEDY. THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF CAMERON...
WILLACY...HIDALGO AND STARR WILL LIKELY SEE THE WIND CHILL
READINGS RANGING IN THE 25 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE BY SUNRISE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...THE WIND CHILL VALUES WILL START TO FALL AFTER SUNSET
THIS EVENING AND WILL RANGE FROM 30 TO 35 DEGREES ACROSS ALL OF
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THESE WIND CHILL READINGS
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT EVENTUALLY RANGING
FROM 20 TO 25 DEGREES ACROSS ZAPATA...JIM HOGG...BROOKS AND
KENEDY BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY AND FROM 25 TO 30 DEGREES ACROSS
CAMERON...WILLACY...HIDALGO AND STARR COUNTIES. THESE LOW WIND
CHILL READINGS WILL THEN BEGIN TO RISE STEADILY AFTER SUNRISE
WEDNESDAY EVENTUALLY REACHING THE 35 TO 40 DEGREE RANGE BY MID
MORNING WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACT...ANY RESIDENTS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS VENTURING OUT LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING SHOULD DRESS WARMLY. SEVERAL
LAYERS OF CLOTHING WILL INSULATE YOU BETTER THAN A SINGLE COAT
OR JACKET. ELDERLY OR INFIRM RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS
UNTIL IT WARMS UP. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE LOW WIND CHILL
VALUES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILL INDEX VALUES WILL
DROP TO 30 OR LOWER FOR 3 OR MORE HOURS.

&&

$$

SPEECE

[Rgv20]

The Freeze Watch for the Rio Grande Valley has been upgraded to a Warning.

Freeze Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
223 PM CST TUE DEC 6 2011

...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
TONIGHT...

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER SOUTH TEXAS LATER TONIGHT
RESULTING IN MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR TO SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE DIMINISHING WINDS
AND CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET LATE TONIGHT
ACROSS ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. MOST OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS WILL
LIKELY NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF COASTAL WILLACY AND COASTAL CAMERON COUNTIES
WHICH WILL SEE OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES JUST ABOVE FREEZING.

TXZ248-252-254-070500-
/O.UPG.KBRO.FZ.A.0008.111207T0700Z-111207T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.FZ.W.0009.111207T0600Z-111207T1400Z/
ZAPATA-STARR-INLAND WILLACY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...
RAYMONDVILLE
223 PM CST TUE DEC 6 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST
WEDNESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TEMPERATURES...THE OVERNIGHT LOWS TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 28 TO
32 DEGREE RANGE FOR 3 TO 7 HOURS FROM AROUND 1 AM TO 8 AM EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY OCCUR
JUST BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL AFFECT TENDER PLANTS AND
VEGETATION. PETS AND CATTLE SHOULD HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER AND
EXPOSED PIPES WILL NEED TO BE COVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL
TO BETWEEN 28 AND 32 DEGREES FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS OVER A
WIDESPREAD AREA.

RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE
PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING.

&&

$$

[Jarodm]

so what are our chances of seeing snow or flurries here in dfw again tonight?

[gboudx]

so what are our chances of seeing snow or flurries here in dfw again tonight?

10% according to NWS.

Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight, then a chance for flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

[iorange55]

Getting a light flurry shower here.

(no it's not mist, lol.)

[Jarodm]

what part of dallas are you in north south east or west?

[iorange55]

what part of dallas are you in north south east or west?

Cedar Hill, southwest dallas county.

[Kelarie]

Big fat snow flakes are falling from the sky, here in the big city of Hooks. It is pretty!!

[aggiecutter]

Big fat snow flakes are falling from the sky, here in the big city of Hooks. It is pretty!!

My brother just called from Red Water, which is between Texarkana and Hooks. He said it is snowing heavily there. It should be here on the Arkansas side of Texarkana soon.

[Turtle]

Mom said her friend felt some snowflakes on her skin. I'd say it could be possible since we were in the mid 30s and had 20% chance of snow.

[JGrin87]

Weird... Nothing is showing up on the radar...

[Turtle]

Weird... Nothing is showing up on the radar...

Whoops if you are referring to me, it was before noon when she felt it.

Also, although it's too far, I like this - "Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35."

Fairly low temps with a chance of showers. Hopefully it gets colder!

[Portastorm]

Apologies for the ignorance, but what is SJT?

I think you mean STJ, stands for Sub Tropical Jet.

I feel like this may need a little more clarification for BrokenGlass. The subtropical jet is short for the jetstream which flows west to east and generally carries storm systems over the southern part of the U.S. Sometimes you may see it referred to as the southern stream jet. Here is a good link for more info:

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/jet.htm

[Brandon8181]

Hello everyone!

I use to live in the Sherman/Denison area, but have since relocated to Tyler, TX (not as much snow)

Very sad!

So anyway, hello...

hopefully more snow soon...lots and lots..

[DonWrk]

Hello everyone!

I use to live in the Sherman/Denison area, but have since relocated to Tyler, TX (not as much snow)

Very sad!

So anyway, hello...

hopefully more snow soon...lots and lots..

Been wondering where you've been!

[TeamPlayersBlue]

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/national/satellite-wv

Look at all the moist air headed to southeast Texas

[GRAYSONCO.WX]

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/national/satellite-wv

Look at all the moist air headed to southeast Texas

Could the system moving overhead tap into any of it?

[Portastorm]

There's no precipitation forecast for southeast Texas this evening.